# NTSB MIA89IA012: Boeing 727-200, N706AA, St. Thomas, October 17, 1988

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: October 17, 1988, 13:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place: St. Thomas
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 131 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32317
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA89IA012
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32317/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA012

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE RT WING WAS DRAGGED WHILE LDG IN A CROSSWIND ON RWY 10. THE CREW STATED THE APRCH WAS NORMAL & THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SMOOTH ON THE RT GEAR WITH 3 DEGREES TO 5 DEGREES OF RT BANK. THE CAPT STATED THAT IMMED AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE LT WING CAME UP SUDDENLY AND HE RAPIDLY CORRECTED WITH AILERON. HE STATED THE REMAINDER OF THE ROLLOUT WAS NORMAL & THE CREW WAS UNAWARE THAT THE RT WING HAD CONTACTED THE RWY UNTIL LATER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N706AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N706AA-2005-02-23), registration cancelled 2005-02-23, S/N 22463, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-200) (registry code 138407E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22463
- Engines: P&W JT8D 14500 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: American Airlines, Inc.
- Registered owner: Connecticut National Bank
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: SJU, SAN JUAN, PR
- Destination: STT, ST. THOMAS
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: STT, Cyril E. King, runway 10, 5,348 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 20,000 total, 1,750 in this make and model, 95 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: STT

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19881017052319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881017052319I), Oct 17, 1988: Boeing 727200, Charlotte Amali, U.S. Virgin Islands, Minor damage. Dragged a wing landing in a crosswind. Crew unaware until deplaning at gate.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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